USB Flash drives are NOT Memory Sticks. They are both different. People who call them Memory Sticks present themselfs as lamers and ignorant.
-Flash drives are USB, Memory Sticks are not.
-Memory Sticks are a trademark of Sony.
See this pic:
http://www.geocities.com/shooeymooey/flashdrive_or_memorystick.jpg
Still don't understand?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_drive
2006-08-06 14:38:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
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2006-08-06 15:07:36 · update #1
"there is a battery which is also on the "Stick" or green board which keeps it live."
They get their power from USB you tube
2006-08-06 23:26:33 · update #2
Your right, it annoys the hell out of me too.
Typical conversation at work:-
Boss: "Can you do me a favour and put that report onto my memory stick to take home"
Me: "Sorry boss, i dont have the card reader for Sony MS"
Boss: "Its not Sony anything, and it plugs right into the front of the computer there, into that slot thing on the front"
Me: "Arrrhhh, then its not a memory stick its a USB Flash drive"
Boss: "Same thing, memory stick and Flash thingy"
Me: "Well no, not at all, memory stick is a trademark of Sony and flat memory device that slots into Sony devices like cameras and phones and directly into Sony Viao lap tops, Flash Drive is a small solid state memory device that can be slotted into your USB port and read like a hard drive."
Boss: "Stop being pedentic, your such a geek, you know what i meant, just copy it to this MS and get back to work"
Me (whispering) : "hehe, ok you ignorant old bastard, and i'll copy this autoexecuting key logger ive been working on to your FLASH DRIVE as well"
The end.
2006-08-06 15:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by stefjeff 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Memory Stick is a Sony trademark, so some people just call all flash memory cards Memory Sticks. Just like people call cotton swabs Q-Tips and facial tissue Kleenex.
By The Way: Everyone to answer this question before me is completely wrong. Sorry, I only speak the truth.
2006-08-06 14:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by ScottsdaleBlessed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to admit that a USB flash drive Is a "stick" that contains "memory", therefore making it a "memory stick". But since there is a distinct object already called a "memory stick" I agree it's silly to call a USB drive the same thing.
"USB Flash Drive" is a little long and complicated to say so I just call them USB keys.
2006-08-06 23:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by DNE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because hey realize that USB flash drives contain memory which is arranged on a "Stick" once you open the case. Also there is a battery which is also on the "Stick" or green board which keeps it live.
2006-08-06 15:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by ae0n5105 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memory stick or flash drive it does not matter to me. I do not care if it is USB or not they both hold my information in memory for transporting. I call and will always call my flash drive a memory stick.
2006-08-06 14:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ahem.. Themselves*
And really, they aren't that much different in function. They both act to store data, so don't get your panties in a knot if something prefers to call it by something else. Memory stick sounds a lot more appropriate then USB Flash memory drive, and alot eaiser to say.
If you want to get into it more I hear memory sticks more commonly called memory chips. Strange eh?
2006-08-06 14:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by jorlwind 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To drive other silly people nuts. Unless you work for the Intellectual Property department at Sony, you are awfully passionate about this topic.
2006-08-06 14:42:45 · answer #7 · answered by Nitris 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, okay buddy and Kleenex is not tissue, a Xerox is not a copy and "Googling" is not researching information on the Internet. (by the way, I call them flash drives and I'm teaching my students the same if its any consolation)
2006-08-06 14:43:22 · answer #8 · answered by Sleek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as the device does what people want it to I think the name is pretty irrelevant (a rose by any other name.....) I think there are probably more pressing issues that you could spend your time getting worked up about.
2006-08-06 14:43:36 · answer #9 · answered by Saani_G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're two totally DIFFERENT things, with two totally DIFFERENT functions and two totally DIFFERENT physical features.
Flash drives are in a stick-shape
Memory sticks are in a wafer-like shape, if you will
Flash drives hold info for COMPUTERS
Memory sticks hold info for PSPs, Cameras, etc, etc.
Get it?
2006-08-06 14:43:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋